Washing-machine



(No Model.)

G. T. ASKBW. WASHING MACHINE.

N0. 537,8 0. Patented Apr. 23, 1895.

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GEORGE T. ASKEVV, OF NEW BRUNSWICK, NEW JERSEY.

WASHING-MACHINE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 537,810, dated April23, 1895.

Application filed September 10,1894. Serial No- 522,631. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, GEORGE T. ASKEW, a citizen of the United States,residing at New Brunswick, in the county of Middlesex and State of NewJersey, have invented a new and useful lVashing-Machine Attachment, ofwhich the following is a specification.

This invention is adapted for application to that class of washingmachines in which arevolving clothes-receiving cylinder is placed withina stationary cylinder or casing and adapted tobe revolved through thewater contained in said stationary cylinder or casingin the operation ofcleaning the clothes; and it has for its object to prevent smallarticles of apparel from dropping between the two cylinders during theoperation of loading or unloading the machine.

A further object is to provide means for holding the revoluble cylinderstationary during such operation, and for keeping the lid of suchcylinder in an elevated position.

To these ends the invention consistsin certain novel features ofconstruction, and combination and arrangement of parts as will behereinafter more fully described, and finally embodied in the claims.

In the drawings: Figure 1 represents a perspective view of a portion ofa washing machine having my improvements applied thereto; Fig. 2, anenlarged perspective of my attachment; Fig. 3, a sectional view,illustrating the attachment in the position which it assumes when themachine is loaded and ready to operate; Fig. 4, a detailed perspectiveof one of the hinges employed to secure my attachment to the machine.

The reference numeral 1 indicates the outer cylinder or casing of theusual washing machine, which is provided with suitable legs andoperating mechanism, all of which, though not shown, will be understood.

2 indicates the lid, which commands the opening 3 in the casing 1. i

4 indicates the revolving or clothes-receiving cylinder, which isprovided with a lid 5, and which, together with the cylinder 1, may beof any form or construction.

Secured to the edge of the opening 3 which is opposite the side to whichthe lid 2 is hinged, are the hinges (3, which consist of three sections,a, b and c.

The sections a are secured to the edge of the cylinder 1, while thesections 1), being intermediate the sections a and c, are pivotallyconnected to each. The sections 0 are, in turn, secured to the plate 7.Thus it will be seen that the plate 7 is joined to the cylinder 1 by adouble-jointed hinge, the purpose of which will appear hereinafter. Theplate 7 is of a length equal to the length of the opening 3, and has itslower corners formed with the notches 8, which are adapted to receivethe peripheries of the cylinder 4 at that point where the feed-openingis formed. When so related, the space. existing between the cylinders 1and 4 will be effectually closed, and the passage of apparel thereintoprevented.

9 indicates a hinge, which has one section secured to the plate 7, atabout the middle thereof and extending laterally thereon, while theremaining section is secured to an arm 10. By these means thearm 10 ishinged to the plate 7, so as to be capable of swinging at right anglesthereto or snugly against the side thereof. The arm 10 is approximatelytriangular in shape and arranged with its sloping side upward.

Oountersunk in the forward end of the arm 10 is the angular plate 11,which operates as a facing plate to prevent marring the wood of i whichthe arm 10 is composed during the operatiorr thereof.

In the use of the invention, supposing that it is desired to load orunload the machine, the plate 7 should be swung downwardly un til itsnotches 8 fit within the corners of the heads of the cylinder 4, afterwhich the arm 10 should be swung out at right angles to the plate 7 sothat it will engage with the under side of the lid 5, thus supportingthe lid in a raised position, the facing plate 11 engaging with said lidand operating to pinch or bite into the same, thus insuring an effectiveconnection.

It will be observed that when the attachment is in positionit will bequite impossible for the inner cylinder to move in either direction,thus permitting clothes to be inserted or removed with perfect case.

Owing to the peculiar construction of the hinges 6, it is possible tofold the attachmen back in the compact position shown in Fig. 3, whilethe hinges also serve to allow the plate 7 to project downwardly intoengagement with the cylinder 4.

Various changes in the size, proportion, and arrangement of the parts ofmy invention may be resorted to without departingfrom the substancethereof. Therefore I desire it understood that I am not restricted tothe precise construction herein shown, but am entitled to all suchvariations as come within the above definition.

Having described the invention, I claim 1. In a washing machine, thecombination of a stationary cylinder or casing provided with afeed-opening, a revoluble cylinder mounted within the stationarycylinder and having a feed-opening therein, a lid commanding saidfeed-opening, a plate hinged to the edge of the opening in thestationary cylinder or casing and capable of swinging into the openingin the revoluble cylinder, and an arm hinged to the plate and capable ofbeing moved into engagement with the lid of the revolublecylinder,substantially as described- 2. In a washing machine, thecombination of a stationary cylinder or casing provided with afeed-opening, a revoluble cylinder arranged within the stationarycylinder and also having a feed-opening, a plate hinged to the edge ofthe opening in the stationary-cylinder, the hinge of said plate beingformed of three sections whereby the plate is hinged to the stationarycylinder so as to be capable of double movement thereon, and an armhinged to the plate and capable of being moved into engagement with thelid of the revoluble cylinder, substantially as described.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in the presence of two witnesses.

GEO. T. ASKE W.

WVitnesses:

PETER N. WYcKoFF, JAMES E. SERvIss.

